We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in West Allis, priced from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work across Wisconsin on office, retail and multifamily buildings, and property managers usually book us for spring and late fall.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched.
Height is the biggest single factor. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift, and we price the lift it needs under fall-protection rules. Compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes more crew time than a routine run. Any gutter guard on the building must be lifted and reseated before the runs can be cleared, and oversized or box gutters take longer than standard profiles. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add their own time, and the number of buildings on one site changes how the day is planned. Greasy debris may need cleaning solutions, and we say so in the written quote.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask each one for a per-building number in writing. Gutter protection is priced as a separate job and is not folded into the cleaning.
On one commercial job we quoted, the number came from the building's stories, roof type and the number of buildings on the site, and what we found in the gutters during the walk-through set the crew hours. We price every commercial building the same way: the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and the name of the party the invoice goes to. Our cleaning services are set building by building, and the cleaning process is the same for residential and commercial work, whether the property is a single office or a row of buildings. Before we sign off, we run a final inspection of every run and drain we cleared, and the photos go into the report.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $295 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $395 |
Your lease decides, not state law. Here is how the three common cases usually read.
On a commercial lease, responsibility for gutter and downspout cleaning is set by the lease itself, not by the habitability rules that apply to apartments.
Triple net (NNN). The tenant usually carries building maintenance and exterior upkeep, in full or as a pro-rata share, and that normally includes gutters and downspouts.
Gross lease. The landlord usually keeps the roof system and exterior upkeep, gutters included, inside the base rent.
Lease silent. When the lease says nothing, the obligation generally falls to the landlord, because gutters are treated as part of the building's roof and structure.
Whoever the lease names, tell us and the invoice goes to that party, so the property manager is not stuck in the middle.
This is general information, not legal advice. Read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
At least twice a year for a standard building. Restaurants, flat roofs and anything under trees, quarterly.
On the West Allis properties we service, most are on twice a year, in spring and late fall. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. Many gutter cleaners only come out once a year, which is too little for a restaurant or a flat roof.
Professional gutter cleaning on a standard building is mostly about seed, pollen and the autumn leaf mat coming out of the downspouts. A residential gutter is smaller and simpler; a commercial run is longer, and the blockage tends to sit at the outlets where the water leaves the building. A clog at the outlet is usually what causes the overflow that runs down the wall. Landscape around a property changes the load: mulch and grit wash into the gutters on a property with planting beds against the wall, and we see that on the quarterly list more than anywhere else.
On a flat roof the parapets and scuppers back up without a sound. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and by then water damage has started above the ceiling. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties.
We provide gutter cleaning on a fixed calendar for the managers who call us after a storm, and the post-storm inspections are where we find the most debris in one visit. Our crew offers gutter cleaning and maintenance as one scheduled job, so a property manager gets the same crew and the same photo report each visit. Professional gutter cleaning services work well on a fixed calendar, and a set schedule is the most practical way for a manager to plan gutter maintenance. We offer gutter cleaning that suits homeowners and businesses alike, on whatever calendar the building needs. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs by building and we will set each one.
| Property type | Baseline | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Standard office, retail, multifamily | Twice a year, spring and late fall | Seasonal debris before heavy rain and freeze |
| Restaurant and food service | Every two months | Grease and exhaust residue speed up clogs |
| Industrial and manufacturing | Quarterly to semi-annual | Airborne dust and soot |
| Heavy tree cover over the roof | Three to four times a year | Leaf and needle load |
| Flat roof with parapets and internal drains | Quarterly, monthly checks | Drains back up silently; membrane damage |
Tied off or working from a lift, never free-standing on a ladder against a parapet.
Federal OSHA requires fall protection for construction-type work at six feet and above (29 CFR 1926.501) and for general industry at four feet (29 CFR 1910.28). Commercial gutter lines sit well above both. Our crew works tied off or from an aerial lift, never free-standing on a ladder against a parapet. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift, which is why height is the biggest single factor in a commercial quote. The lift is matched to the building: we bring whatever boom or scissor lift the roofline needs. Where a state runs its own OSHA plan with stricter triggers, the crew follows the stricter rule.
Gutters, downspouts, drains and scuppers, hauled debris, and a photo report per building. Nothing on this list is an extra.
Per building. Every gutter run cleared by hand or vacuum, not just the sections visible from the parking lot. Every downspout flushed until it runs clear; a blocked downspout cleared from above where reachable. Below-grade drain lines are cleared on request and quoted separately. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs cleared of debris and the strainer domes reseated. Debris bagged and removed from site, including from parking areas and walkways under the work. Downspout outlets and splash blocks checked.
Report. Before-and-after photos of each run and each drain, per building, with anything found (a pulled hanger, a separated seam, standing water that points to slope, a cracked scupper) noted and photographed, not repaired without authorization. Invoice per building with the linear footage shown, so a board or an owner can check it.
Not included. Gutter repair or replacement, guard installation, roof repair, pressure washing of the building. Where a problem is found, you get the photo and a plain description; what to do about it is your call.
The same crew on a fixed calendar, a lower per-visit rate, and a storm call-out when you need one.
A one-off cleaning is priced as a one-off: dispatch, setup, lift if needed. Put the property on a schedule and the plan is priced for that building, because the crew knows it, the footage is already measured and the dates are booked a season ahead. Semi-annual (spring and late fall) suits most standard buildings; quarterly suits restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and anything under heavy trees. Plans and their pricing are set building by building: call or email us to set one up.
A scheduled property also gets one contact for every building in the portfolio, across city lines where we cover the neighboring towns.
One contact for every building, a date in writing, and the crew checks in with your on-site person before a lift goes up.
We work across the business corridors of West Allis, and our service area covers the buildings on those routes plus surrounding areas where a manager asks. For a property manager with several buildings we keep one contact for all of them, confirm each date in writing, and check in with the on-site contact when the crew arrives. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked, and access rules are set before the first visit. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date for each building to get started.
A clogged gutter on a commercial building often shows up first as a leak at the roof edge, so the gutter cleaning process starts with the runs nearest the highest roof. Water from a blocked run also finds the siding and runs down the wall below it. We do residential gutter cleaning as well, for a homeowner on the same schedule. We are a gutter company that runs commercial and residential properties on one calendar, and the cleanings are logged per building so the maintenance history stays with the property. Clean gutters on commercial buildings keep water off the wall, the same way they protect your home, and water left in a blocked run is the usual way a roof starts to cause roof leaks.
Commercial gutter cleaning is priced per building, from footage, height and gutter type. We write the number down before we come out. The same per-building quote works for a home or business, and a written number comes before the crew is booked.
The lease decides who pays for gutter cleaning on a commercial property, not state law. Read the maintenance clause of your lease, and the section above on who pays walks through the three lease types.
On restaurants and flat-roof buildings we find grease, grit and seed in the outlets within two months, so quarterly is what those properties need from what we pull out of them.
Yes, a thorough gutter cleaning on buildings over three stories is done from a boom or scissor lift, with fall protection set up before anyone goes up. Call (866) 435-6328 and tell us the height so we can confirm the lift for the building.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and on-site access rules, and we confirm the access plan before the crew arrives.
Yes, we clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the building's cleaning. Every drain gets a thorough cleaning before we sign off. Anything else we see on the roof is photographed and reported, not repaired.
After a severe storm we are often called to clear debris from runs that were already full, and the post-storm inspections turn up the most blockage we see in a year. Text a photo of the roofline to (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what the crew needs to bring.
Yes, we invoice per building and set up a recurring schedule for several properties at once. Ask for a written estimate, and we will book a date for each building on the same route.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
